General News
SE: Voting has opened for the2010 National Lottery Awards - your chance to get behind your favourite Lottery-funded projects. Sport England funded 7 projects which have made it into the final 70 going before the public vote. Voting in the semi-finals round closes at 12pm on 18 June 2010.
SE are impartial - but this is your chance to get behind the project that you think made the most impact in the local community, has changed lives for the better or has opened doors for people who might not otherwise get the chance to take part.
FSA: Tree of Life Dried Apricots contain the allergen sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the product label. This makes this product a possible risk to anyone who is sensitive to sulphites. The Food Standards Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Anyone who is sensitive to sulphites is advised not to eat this product. Some people with asthma are sensitive to sulphites and relatively small amounts may trigger an asthma attack. No other Tree of Life products are known to be affected.
Press release ~ Undeclared sulphur dioxide in Tree of Life Dried Apricots ~ Intolerance to Additives
FSA: The Co-operative has recalled some 75cl bottles of wine from customers because the products might contain small pieces of glass. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.
Press release ~ The Co-operative Group recalls four wines due to possible contamination with small pieces of glass
NIA: The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly last week launched ‘A Snapshot of Democracy’ - a new educational DVD for post-primary school pupils to encourage them to get involved in politics & local government. Devised & created by the Assembly’s Education Service, the DVD was presented to a selection of teachers from across Northern Ireland.
As well as encouraging engagement between the Assembly and young people, the DVD will support the Northern Ireland Curriculum, particularly in the area of Learning for Life & Work. The DVD will be sent to all post-primary schools in September 2010.
Newswire - CABE: CABE is calling for primary & secondary schools across the country to ‘love your caretaker’. The call is being made at the launch of Green Day 2010, Britain’s biggest education initiative helping teachers & pupils understand and tackle climate change organised by CABE.
Caretakers don’t often get much credit or attention in a school. But they are crucial when it comes to tackling climate change. It’s the caretaker who has responsibility for climate actions like creating an allotment, choosing the most eco hand-dryers or installing bike racks. And who else is going to label light switches and power down the school at the end of the day?
DSA: Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010. It's tasking the candidate to drive for about 10 minutes, either following a series of directions, following traffic signs, or a combination of both. To help the candidate be clear about where they’re going, the examiner can show them a diagram too.
Press release ~ DSA video on explaining more about independent driving (scroll down)
MLA: The Museums, Libraries and Archives’ (MLA) Designation scheme is being extended to include collections of national & international importance held in England’s non-national museums, libraries & archives. Holders of these significant collections must submit their applications for grants by 13 July 2010.
A Designation Development Fund for libraries and archives is now open. This will be the first opportunity for holders of ‘Designated collections’ outside the museum sector to apply for Designation funding from the MLA.
Press release ~ Designation Development Funding for library and archive collections ~ Application guidance ~ Designation Scheme Application Form
SE: Sport England has welcomed the launch of UK Anti-Doping’s new ‘Report Doping in Sport’ hotline, which is for athletes, support personnel or concerned family & friends to pass on information about the use, supply or trafficking of doping substances. The line gives the sporting community a simple mechanism by which they can lodge any suspicions or evidence they may have, safe in the knowledge there is nothing to fear by doing so.
By dialling 0800 032 2332, callers will be able to speak to someone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Callers can remain anonymous and can rest assured that any information they share will not only be treated in confidence, but also be researched & investigated.
PCS: Final judgement has been reserved in the PCS union legal challenge to the way the government tried to cut civil service redundancy pay. Following a hearing at the High Court last week, Mr Justice Sales will make a final order in due course. More information will be published as soon as it is available.
